Check out resources and trainings through Harvard Catalyst (career mentoring program for postdocs, panels on career pathways in clinical and translational research, in industry, etc.)
Lots of training opportunities on the Harvard Training Portal (trainings from the Center for Workplace Development, Professional Development, Research Administration, LinkedIn Learning… and a lot more!)
Free career eventsfor postdocs and research associates on the Harvard Ed Portal.
CareerConnectis a portal set up by Harvard for job, fellowship and internship search. Feel free to create a profile on this portal and also check out e-mails from the Office for Career Advancement.
Strengths finder, a tool that can help to clarify and label your strengths which is very helpful in communicating your headline on LinkedIn and in your resume
The VIA Institute Characteralso offers a free survey and various resources for you to get to know/anchor in your own strengths and values
16 Personalitiesoffers a free survey to have an overview of your personality (offers more personality types than the MBTI as well as loads of articles to help you reach your personal goals)
Science Careers created a tool to set up an Individual Development Plan tool (skill, interest and value examination, determine and explore potentially suitable career paths)
Feel like you need a Career coach to guide you through this? Please note that postdocs and research associates do not have access (yet) to the Career Coaching services from Harvard’s CareerConnect. Please note that you may have to pay for the coaching services below. Also, these are only suggestions, the list below is not exhaustive.
If you think/feel like it would be a great opportunity for you to have a coach, you can have a look at ICF Find a Coach, a database of professional career/leaderships coaches that can be searched by geographic region or expertise in certain industries.
You can also have a look at Coach4Postdocs – Career Coaching and Professional Development Training for MS, PhDs, & Postdocs, by Dr Tracy Costello.
Another option with PhD Power: Chiat Cheong, PhD, is a career coach who supports PhDs in their career development, so that they can unveil their PhD power in a job that suits their interests and skills.
Advice to write Articles & Communicate your Science
The Office of Faculty Affairs organizes a lot of Workshops and Courses on the topic!
Tweeting, blogging, insta-gramming and more with FromTheLabBench
Get Inspired, get Technical, get Published and get Hired with CellMentor!
Harvard Catalyst created a Writing & Communication center, where you can find a wide range of resources to strengthen your written and oral communication skills, and much more!
Need help to communicate your science or to write proposals and statements? The Communication Labfrom the Broad Institute is here to help, with advice, examples and templates (CommKit) and counseling (Make an appointment).
Resources for Grant Writing & Funding Opportunities
The Office of Faculty Affairs organizes a lot of Workshops and Courses on article and grant writing, as well as how to draft research statements, etc.
Find your next Science and Research Job with CellCareer!
And do not forget university websites, social networks like Twitter, conferences and other networking events, etc.
Applying for jobs in academia
Workshops and talks about finding and applying for a job in Academia with the YouTube channel from NIH – OITE(Office of Intramural Training and Education)
Need help to communicate your science or to write proposals and statements? The Communication Labfrom the Broad Institute is here to help, with advice, examples and templates (CommKit) and counseling (Make an appointment).
Exploring career options and successfully Transitioning outside of Academia
Exploring career options outside of academia
Your PhD has a lot of value outside of academia too! Harvard partnered with VersatilePhD to help you get prepared for a career outside of academia. Login here!
Join the INetNYC network (also on LinkedIn) to meet with postdocs from New York City, and be informed of career events in and outside Academia (Science Diplomacy, Consulting, Application scientist, Regulations, Research & Development, Medical Writing, Medical Science Liaison, etc.)
Join us on LinkedIn and join other groups on LinkedIn, Twitter and so on to stay tuned on topics of interest to you!
Getting ready to transition to your next career step
Need a step-by-step guide to transition outside of academia? The Salmon Leap, by Matteo Tardelli, is the cookbook you need!
YouTube channel from the Cheeky Scientist Association– Advice about transitioning outside of academia (from exploring the market to getting hired). You can also listen to their podcasts on their online radio, where they interview PhDs who successfully transitioned outside of academia and cover a broad range of topics, from résumés to the ins and outs of specific industrial positions.
jobscan.co helps you compare your resume and cover letter to the posted job description (very useful since the 1st round of application screening is done by a robot army now)
